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Germany’s southwest is ramping up its battery and storage system capab

Baden-Wuerttemberg is tackling two new battery projects: a battery competence center is to be built in Freiburg, while a corresponding production facility according to Industry 4.0 standards is planned in Ellwangen.

Germany’s southwest is ramping up its battery and storage system capabilities (Photo: Varta Microbattery GmbH)

The
Fraunhofer ISE
, the
Fraunhofer EMI
and the technology association
VDE
are establishing a competence center for batteries and storage systems in Freiburg. The facility will conduct market-oriented research and development with a focus on stationary storage systems, electromobility and portable applications. The facility’s portfolio will also include vehicle battery destruction and crash tests. In addition to physical security, the researchers are also planning to address the aspect of data security for battery and storage systems.